Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.532 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.532 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.532 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.2393 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia stood at 0.532 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
That places Australia 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.4543 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.2984 GPIA | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2393 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3367 GPIA | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4563 GPIA | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4965 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.532 GPIA | +7.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.532 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 63% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.532 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3763 GPIA | 0.2984 GPIA | 0.4543 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4121 GPIA | 0.2393 GPIA | 0.532 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 161 British Virgin Islands 0.556 GPIA compare
- 162 Thailand 0.5558 GPIA compare
- 163 United States of America 0.5362 GPIA compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 0.5244 GPIA compare
- 166 Belarus 0.5148 GPIA compare
- 167 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4557 GPIA compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Australia was 0.532 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.532 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2393 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Australia ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release